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A large hall with many seated participants on striped mats, nearly all wearing white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Most are seen from behind: men in white shirts, striped shirts, checked shirts and light blue shirts. A standing instructor in white stands near the front, beside a wooden cabinet and a television, with yellow curtains on the back wall and a framed picture and deity image on the left.

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful hanging cylindrical banners in orange, yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on striped red-and-blue mats, mostly women in white, cream, green, orange and red saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white. At the far end a golden deity murti or throne stands under lamps, with two large screens on either side showing live images. Many attendees sit cross-legged, facing the front for satsang.

2011-02-27 +1 copies

A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on green mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar, many wearing white headbands. At the far end a figure in white stands at a wooden podium on a raised stage before a dark red curtain with white scalloped valance, with a projection screen to the side. White fabric canopy overhead and windows along the wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.

December 18 2010

Wide view of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars, where a large crowd sits cross-legged on striped red-and-white and blue mats facing a stage. Many seated devotees wear white, orange, and pastel clothes, with children among them. On the right, a large red backdrop shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and robe, and a bearded man in white stands near the stage edge. On the stage, a decorated deity murti sits beneath a painted backdrop. A projection screen hangs at the left, and a dark cloth-covered table sits by the wall.

December 19 2009

May 13 2007

2007-05-13 +1 copies

A wide hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof where many participants sit in rows on striped mats, all wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Men on the left wear yellow, white and striped shirts, and women on the right wear saris in black, yellow, orange and blue. Several participants wear name badges. A banner hangs on the far wall and ceiling fans are visible. The seated participants appear to be in a meditative or blindfolded exercise.

A photograph of a hall with a striped rug floor where many people sit cross-legged facing a raised stage. Most seated attendees wear white clothing, with some wearing yellow shawls or sashes. In the centre of the stage, a man in white clothes sits on a white chair beside a small table. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a glowing halo, displayed on a decorated stand with two lit oil lamps. A laptop sits on a white table at the left of the stage. Ceiling fans, a striped decorative pillar, and white draped ceiling fabric are visible, and a dark curtain backdrops the stage.

Photograph of a large group of participants seated cross-legged on striped mats in a plain hall with white walls and terracotta floor tiles. Most wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation-style exercise during a session. Many wear white or light clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue and yellow, and men in white shirts and grey trousers, several with name badges on lanyards. One man in front, in a white shirt, sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, chairs and a red cloth hang on the back wall. Roughly fifty or more people are visible, all seated with eyes covered, in a meditative, witnessing practice.

Wide photo from the back of a large hall showing a seated audience of hundreds facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white headbands and white or light clothing; others wear saffron, pink, blue and green saris and shirts. A long red carpet runs down a blue mat through the centre aisle toward the stage. On stage, a woman in an orange-red sari stands at a lectern-like setup beside a white circular backdrop, and a man in white stands nearby. A dark blue draped backdrop and a projection screen hang behind the stage, with a few people standing at the far right edge.

A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most in white clothes, with several saffron-clad attendees among them. Draped white fabric covers the ceiling. At the far end, a figure in orange and saffron stands at a small lectern before an orange-cushioned throne-like seat with a framed portrait placed on it. Two large projection screens on either side show the speaker. A maroon curtain backs the stage, and a colourful circular graphic hangs at the left side. Fans hang from the ceiling and a water bottle sits in the foreground.